According to Devon Live, one of the boys was sent home, because his skirt was "too short."

"If the Queen said that the people ... at this thing doing the royal stuff ... could take off their jackets for like the first time in 100 years or something, then surely we should be allowed not to wear trousers in the summer," one boy told local media site Devon Live.

He was referring to changes made to strict dress rules for racegoers attending the Royal Ascot.

He added that wearing the skirt was "quite refreshing."

Some guys are posting photos of themselves in skirts to support the boys.